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Louis XVI Lighting

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
French Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Bronze Bouillotte Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style silver plated bronze bouillotte lamp. This stunning antique French Louis XVI style silver plated bronze bouillotte lamp or desk lamp with tole shade and three ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Tôle

Pair Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very Large French circa 1900 Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze sconces.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm two tiered chandelier is centered by a fine mottled foliate bottom finial below beautiful berried laure...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Pair of Classical 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century gilded Ormolu three branch wall lights, each with classical two handled urns and scrolling foliate swags, in the Louis XVI style. Measures: 6...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Louis XV I style gilt bronze six-light chandelier. Each candle arm conjoined with garlands above a cartouche ending with an acorn. The center stem wi...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Bronze & Porphyry Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, verdigris ormolu and Porphyry candelabra lamps. Each six arm lamp is raised by a square Porphyry base with a striking wrap around berried laurel ormolu band and exceptional richly chased swaging blooming flower garlands encasing the circular Porphyry support. At the center are charming verdigris cherubs sitting on patinated bronze rocks...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Marble Candelabra Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted and white marble three-light candelabra (now electrified), ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century, 6-Lights Chandelier in Pink Crystal and Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in pink crystal and gold patinated bronze. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The twelve arm, fourteen light chandelier is centered by a striking facetted bottom crystal ball...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Bouillotte Lamps with Black Tôle Shades
Located in New York, NY
With three outward scrolling candlearms and fitted with two bulb sockets; adjustable upright with wreath finial and feather quill screw. Dimensions: Overall Height: 24 (not inclu...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine & elegant gilt bronze & crystal basket chandelier. High quality bronze work. Hand cut graduated faceted beads. 2 Lights. France, circa...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

6-Lights Porcelain and Bronze Chandelier in Style Luigi xvi, 21st Century
Located in Calenzano, FI
6-Lights chandelier in ivory porcelain and patinated golden bronze. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The lampshades are in...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Unusual 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece or Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
An unusual 19th century French ormolu mounted crystal centerpiece or candelabra, the crystal attributed to Baccarat. The crystal bowl has a beautiful prismic pattern which has been h...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Bronze d’Ore Chandelier with Scroll Motif, French Mid-19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French antique Louis XVI chandelier features bronze d'ore (gold plated bronze) and a unique scroll motif. The piece dates back to the...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Gold Plate, Bronze

Pair of American 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sconces Signed Caldwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and extremely decorative pair of American 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Wedgwood sconces signed Caldwell. Each two arm sconce is centered by a charming tassel an...
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19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

France Black Laquered Wood Table Lamp with Black Fabric Lampshade
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant table lamp, is made in black laquered wood, the shape is as an handcrafted production and shows the irregular surface to imitate the signs of the past. The pleated lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Lighting

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Wood, Fabric

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The six arm chandelier displays most decorative elegantly curved arms with exceptional branch like designs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

French Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silvered bronze & cut crystal Pendant, featuring hand cut graduated faceted beads and crystal finial. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 8" Diameter 10" CW5263.
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Small Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Lantern
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A small Louis XVI style gilt bronze lantern modelled after the Versailles Model. Of hexagonal form surmounted by a corona cast with fleu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French Iron and Tole Leaf Lantern with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Pembroke, MA
Petite French cages style lantern constructed of painted iron and tole leaves. The lantern is embellished with twisting vines and colored Paris porcelain flowers, and gilded Fleurs d...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Iron

21st Century, 5-Lights Chandelier in Clear Crystal and Bronze with Shade
Located in Calenzano, FI
5-Lights chandelier in clear crystal and burnished bronze. This chandelier has got a only big lampshade. The parts in crystal are hand-carved. Each object is handcrafted and the ca...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Six-Light Chandelier 'Aux Termes'
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze six-light chandelier 'aux Termes' Attributed to Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris. Modelled with three caryatid term figures holding spiral branches issuing candle nozzles. The whole executed in exceptionally finely cast gilt-bronze with beautiful matte and burnished gilding. The bowl in blue-painted tole. The prototype for this chandelier dates to the end of the eighteenth century, is attributed to the bronzier François Rémond and is in the Nissim de Camondo museum in Paris (Inv. CAM 146). Another, dated to circa 1785, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1972.242). This example is attributed to the celebrated ébéniste and bronzier Maison Beurdeley, owing to the fine quality of the gilt-bronze and in relation to a drawing for the model which is held in the Beurdeley archives in the library of the Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Paris. France, Circa 1880. Provenance: Collection Pierre...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Rare Set of Four Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sconces, Henri Vian
Located in Kastrup, DK
A refined set of four French Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall lamps. Made in France in the late 19th century by Henri Vian. High quality. Each fitted with two lights held by a bro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Massive Antique French Bronze Six Light Lantern Fixture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent and fine Antique French bronze hanging lantern. From Christies Catalog: "Duvaux delivered a lantern of this model in 1758 for the Salo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique English Brass Lamp with Agate, Golden
By Britain's Historical Series
Located in Carballo, ES
Antique Louis XVI style agate lamp bought in an antiques dealer, made of bronze, it looks like a jewel, its light is indirect and ambient. Perfect for creating a warm and cozy atmosp...
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20th Century European Louis XVI Lighting

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Agate, Brass

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Candelabra By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant Louis XVI style candelabra by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features high quality gilt bronze decoration such as the fully chiseled Corinthian style capital or the base with a blossom motif and the bronze profile...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Bronze

Gilt Bronze & Crystal Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine gilt bronze & crystal pendant. 4 lights. France, circa 1920. Dimensions: Height 9" Diameter 23 1/2". CW5219 & CW5220.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Fleur De Pêcher Marble Vases, Mounted as Lamps
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fleur de pêcher marble vases, now mounted as lamps. The body of each vase is of ovoid shape with a fluted gilt-bronze collar and dom...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

Regency Style Designer Gilt Bronze Urn Lamp with Giltwood Base
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced Each! Regency Style designer gilt bronze Urn lamp with giltwood base Additional information: Materials: Bronze, Wood Color: Bronze Brand: Randy Esada Designs for Prosp...
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Early 2000s Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble & Ormolu Candelabra Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra lamps. Each seven arm lamp is raised by an elegant squar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. The twelve arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful bottom acorn finial below a fine reeded and elegantly curved fluted reserve from where the four sets of three arm branch out. At the center is a stunning fluted spiral urn with the exquisite eternal flame and richly chased Nemean lion mounts...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

Italian Bronze 2 Arm Sconce Bacchus Face Grapes Panther Flame Torch Gilt Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Italian polished Dore bronze two flame torch arm sconce with Bacchus masks in the center, Panther and Grapes all around. The Wine God Bacchus Theme all over. This Wall Light comes with the original gilt clip on Shades...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Chandelier in Gilt Bronze and Crystals Decorated with Rams Heads
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A Louis XVI style chandelier with 12 lights made in the second half of the 19th century. The arms end in wicks decorated with garlands of flowers and are adorned with crystals that a...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Italian Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Gilt Metal and Tole Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming Italian turn of the century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and tole lantern. The lantern displays unique and most decorative faceted glass panes fitted within a beaded and folia...
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20th Century Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Antique Italian Rock Crystal Chandelier with Purple Fruit, 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Italian Rock crystal chandelier w purple fruit Additional information: Materials: Crystal Color: Gold Period: 19th Century Styles: Italian Power Sources: Up to 120V ...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal

Antique French Triple Light Hall Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Antique French Triple Light Hall Lantern in Brass This attractive round hall lantern features pierced brass continuous rings at the top and bottom...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Brass

21st-Century, Hand Carved Crystal and Bronze Table Lamp in Style Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
3-lights table lamp in handcut clear crystal and bronze in burnished. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Marble, & Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble lamps. Each lamp is raised by a striking octagonal Rouge Griotte ma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Chandelier "aux Têtes de Bélier" attr. to H. Vian, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style chandelier in gilded bronze, clear and amber cut crystal with six lights. The central shaft, formed by a succession of balusters in cut and faceted crystal, ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu chandelier. This important fifteen light chandelier is centered by striking and wonderfully executed tied g...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Ormolu

True Pair of French 20th Century Sconces Attributed to Maison Bagues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. gilt metal and etched glass sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Each three arm sconce is centered by a most elegant ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Metal

Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Wall-Appliques
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze four-light wall-appliques By Emmanuel-Alfred (dit Alfred II) Beurdeley, Paris. Each modelled with a bare-breaded classical robed figure flanked by two pairs of scrolling branches. The figure standing on a bracket against vine-wrapped thyrsus with foliate trails below. Stamped to the reverse ‘BY’ France, Circa 1880. Provenance: Collection Pierre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
This pair of antique gilt bronze appliqués are finely detailed, and feature neoclassical motifs including bowknots and acanthus leaves. They are electric powered...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI style Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Fine Gilt Bronze Pendant. At the bottom dome a group of graduated faceted crystal beads. France, circa 1920. 1 light. Dimensions: Height 21" Diameter 12" CW5173
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

"Cage" Crystal and Bronze Chandelier attr. to Maison Baguès, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Charming Louis XVI style « cage » shaped chandelier in gilded bronze and cut crystal, with four lights. Many cut crystal pendants, daggers, prisms and flowers adorned the whole, connected with garlands of pearls. An indirect lighting...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Three Lights Wall Sconces
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of large Louis XVI style gilt bronze wall sconces, come from a house decorated at 50s in Madrid, the wall sconces have all the usual decorative motifs in this Louis XVI style,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze and Cut Crystal Chandelier, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI gold bronze and cut crystal chandelier, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Torchieres
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Italian giltwood torchieres. This lovely pair of 18th century Italian Louis XVI period gilt wood torchieres, torcheres...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and ormolu lamps. Each large scale lamp is raised by a square base with fine ormolu ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Ormolu

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze lamps. Each lamp is raised by an elegant patinated bronze base with fine m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Ormolu

21st Century, Big Lantern with Led, Hand -Carved Crystal and Silver Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
Lantern with Leds in hand-carved clear crystal and patinated silver bronze. This particular lantern is illuminated by LEDs. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail m...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Bronze

Wonderful Large French Louis XVI Bronze Ribbon Tassel Lantern Fixture Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French Louis XVI style bronze with tassels 4 candelabra light lantern fixture this chandelier comes ready to install with updated wiring...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

Large Louis XVI Style Bronze Chandelier, Paris, France, circa 1970s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful solid bronze chandelier attr. to (Maison Lucien Gau), Paris, France. The chandelier has eight scroll arms and displays great elegance, thanks to a platinum coating old g...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Etched Frosted Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and etched frosted crystal chandelier. The four arm eight light chandel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Antique Bronze Mounted Granite Urns Mounted as Lamps, Louix Xvl Style
Located in Stockholm, SE
An attractive pair of granite urns mounted with gilt bronze decorations. The urns are electrified and mounted as lamps. The bronzes are of good quality as well as the granite urns.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Granite, Bronze

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and high very quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal chandelier. The thirty-six arm chandelier is centered by a beautiful solid botto...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Crystal, Ormolu

Gilded Bronze and Iron 3 Arm Chandelier
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Gilded bronze and iron, three arm chandelier featuring a foliate canopy, torch-form central body and cascading leaf details. 3 lights. Wired for U.S.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Bronze, Iron

Gilded Bronze Figural Lamp
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A beautiful, gold bronze dore' figural lamp on marble base. The winged figure carries a plume and a laurel leave crown adorns his head. 3 lights. Wired for USA. Custom square off...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Lighting

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Marble, Bronze

Louis Xvi lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Alexandre Vossion, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $212 and tops out at $470,000 while the average work can sell for $7,500.

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